Announcements

JoAnne McClary

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Vermillion , KS

JoAnne McClary, 84, formerly of Vermillion, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 28, 2018 at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas.

JoAnne was born July 12, 1933 to Perry and Grace Wiseman of Vermillion, Kansas, the youngest of four daughters.

The family lived on a farm while JoAnne attended Vermillion Grade and High School, where she excelled both acade


Willis "Willie" Bohling

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Tecumseh, NE

Willis Dean Bohling was born to August and Edna Bohling on May 18, 1943 at Auburn, Nebraska.  He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1961.

He was united in marriage to Beverly Ann (Goracke) Bohling on January 10, 1964.  For the last 54 years, Willis made his home northeast of Tecumseh, Nebraska.  To this union Kimberly and Robert Bohling were born.  


Daniel James Hutchinson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Daniel James Hutchinson, 20, of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, March 26, 2018.

Funeral services will be Monday, April 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, from noon until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Daniel Hutchinson Memorial Fund to be used for a scholarship through


Alice M. Litherland

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alice M. (Kean) Litherland, 101 years of age, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Falls City. She was born on February 19, 1917 in Dawson, Nebraska to Jerry and Florence (Armbruster) Kean. Alice was raised on the family farm and graduated from Dawson High School in 1934. After graduation, she was employed as a legal secretary in Fremont, Nebraska where she met her fu


Adella Marie Bierbaum,

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Adella Marie Bierbaum, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Celebration of Life services will be March 31, 2018 at the V.F.W. Post #1175 in Atchison, from 12:00 Noon until 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Wendy Van Houtan officiating. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with final care. Complete obi


Dolores Soto Werder

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Dolores Soto Werder, 82, Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home.

She was born and raised at Greenleaf, KS, the daughter of Albert  and Mae Hansen.

She graduated from Barnes High School, and then earned a B.A. Degree from Washburn University and a Master’s Degree in Child Development from the University of Kansas. Dolores worked at the Mennin


Richard Pella

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Tecumseh , NE

 Richard V. Pella was born to Martin and Hedwig "Hattie" (Goracke) Pella on March 31, 1925 at Tecumseh, Nebraska.  Richard grew up on the family farm with his parents, 2 brothers and one sister.  He attended country school and parochial school through the eighth grade.

  Richard served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army under General Patton from


Betty Leona (Steele) Cave

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Betty Leona (Steele) Cave, 88, formerly of Atchison, KS was received into the presence of our Savior on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Joseph, MO.

Graveside services will be 11:30 AM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life lunch will be held immediately following at Meierhoffer Funeral Home Community Room. In lieu of flowers, the


Ester Beach

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Morrill, KS

Ester Lavone Beach, 79, of Morrill, KS died Sunday afternoon, March 25, 2018 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home where she had been a resident for a short time.

Lavone was born March 25, 1939 in Morrill, KS the daughter of Ben and Odie Ball DeBusk.

She grew up in Morrill and graduated from the Morrill High School with the class of 1958. Lavone played basketball while in H


Shelly Shaefer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Shelly Ann Shaefer, 59, of Hiawatha died Saturday evening, March 24, 2018 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Shelly was born July 28, 1958 in Hiawatha, KS to Paul and Georgia Taylor Puvogel. She grew up and attended schools in Hiawatha.  Shelly graduated from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1976.

She married Jeri Shaefe


Julia Staudenmaier

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena, KS

Julia (Flynn) Staudenmaier, 75, of Bendena, Kansas passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Shepherd’s Residential of St. Joseph, Missouri.   Julia was born on May 29, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas to David & Ruth (Moran) Flynn.   She was a member of the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church of Bendena, Kansas. Julia was a Lab Technician working at MGP


Thomas " Tom" Molt

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Thomas "Tom" Edwin Molt, 67, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

He was born on May 23, 1950 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Harold and Francis (Reynolds) Molt. Tom lived in Kansas most of his life.

He was a long time truck driver, loved fishing, telling stories, he had a great sense o


Karen Beightel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Karen Beightel, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her home. She was born September 16, 1940 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Chester “Chet” and Jo M. (Walters) Shell.

Karen graduated from ACCHS in 1958. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband, Jack, on the family farm. Karen also worked for Holton Supermarket and Jackson County Ext


Andrew Vincent “Vince” Eckert

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Andrew Vincent “Vince” Eckert, 80 of Effingham, KS passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant.  Burial of cremated remains will follow at St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery.


Ruben Finger

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Ruben R. Finger, 90, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

He was born on July 17, 1927 in Powhattan, Kansas the son of Christian and Clara Wenger Finger. After graduating from Powhattan High School in 1945 he attended Highland Community College. After college Ruben served in the U.S. Navy duri


Jessica (Allen) Kish

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

Jessica (Allen) Kish, age 32 of Stella, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Brownville.

Survivors include her sons Derex and Jacob Kish, both of Stella; mother and step-father Joyce (Stewart) Dean and Dave Dean of Brownville; parents-in-law Raylene and Jack Dunn of Stella; step-brothers James and Jacob Dean, both of Lincoln; half-sisters Michelle (Jerome) Keithley of Falls City; V


Edward Aloysis Zehnder

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Edward Aloysis Zehnder, 92, of Atchison, KS died at his home Monday, March 19, 2018.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Sacred Heart Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. A parish rosary will be recited at 10:00AM on Thursday at the church followed by a short visitation wit


Jane Geraldine McCarthy

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Wellsville formerly Atchison, KS

Jane Geraldine McCarthy, at the age of 99, died peacefully March 18, 2018 at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville Kansas where she had lived for the past three years.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, March 23, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.&nbs


Tim Sullivan

Hiawatha, KS

Tim Sullivan, of Hiawatha, passed away December 31st at the age of 83 with his wife, Susie, by his side.

A graveside service for Tim Sullivan will be Saturday morning, March 24th at 11:00 at St. Peters Cemetery in Mercier.

Besides his wife, Tim is also survived by a sister, Kathleen Wishaar of Topeka and a step-son, Bill Bearce and his wife, Pat, of Hiawatha. 


Frances V. Haverkamp

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Frances V. Haverkamp, 88, of Atchison KS died on Sat., March 17, 2018 at the North Care Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral services will be 7:00pm on Monday, March 26th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. The body will be cremated and burial at a later date in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive fr